Visit to the OECD / Visite à l’OCDE

On 1st October the Franco-British Young and Local Leaders were hosted at the OECD by Amélie de Montchalin, Ambassador of France, and Natacha Alexander, Ambassador of the UK, representing the two countries at the OECD, to discuss the work of the organisation and multilateral diplomacy. Le 1 Octobre les Young et Local Leaders franco-britanniques ont […]

Diner hosted by the British Ambassador to France / Dîner organisé par l’Ambassadrice britannique en France

On 26th September our Young Leaders and Local Leaders attended a dinner hosted by British Ambassador to France Dame Menna Rawling DCMG CVO to mark 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale. Le 26 septembre, nos Young Leaders et Local Leaders ont été conviés à un dîner organisé par l’Ambassadrice britannique en France, Dame Menna Rawling […]

Visit to the International Maritime Organization / Visite de l’Organisation Maritime Internationale

Today Young Leaders and Local Leaders visited International Maritime Organization in London to discuss multilateral diplomacy with French Ambassador to the IMO, Marine de Carné-Trécesson and UK permanent representative Ms. Rosie Seville. Ce matin nos Young et Local Leaders ont visité l’Organisation Maritime Internationale à Londres et ont rencontré l’Ambassadrice représentante de la France, Marine […]

Young Leaders – Day Four / Quatrième jour

For the fourth and final day of the Young and Local Leaders seminar, the group finished off their four-day programme with a visit to the “Francis Alÿs – Ricochets” exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery presented by the curator, Florence Ostende, Franco-British Young Leader 2022. Pour le quatrième et dernier jour du séminaire Young et […]

Young Leaders – Day Three / Troisième jour

On the third day of the seminar, the Young and Local Leaders visited the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The Young and Local Leaders were briefed on the UK-France defence relationship by Sam Bardwell, Deputy Head Europe at UK Ministry of Defence and Col Xavier Rival, Air and Space Attaché, French Embassy in London. Afterwards […]

Young Leaders – Day Two / Deuxième jour

On the second day of the Franco-British Young and Local Leaders seminar, the group took part in a panel discussion on current UK and French political issues with journalists at the Institut français. Gideon Rachman from The Financial Times, John Peet from The Economist, Amandine Alexandre from Le Fiagaro and Eric Albert from Le Monde […]

Young Leaders – Day One / Premier jour

The Franco-British Council Young Leaders and Local Leaders seminar 2024 took place in London from 10th to 13th July 2024. For the first day of the Young Leaders and Local Leaders seminar 2024, the Franco-British Council organised a conference on “Artificial Intelligence and Information Warfare” at University College London in partnership with Inria and the […]

Conference on “Artificial Intelligence and Information Warfare” / Conférence sur “l’IA et Guerre de l’information”

On 10th July 2024, the Franco-British Council organised a conference on “Artificial Intelligence and Information Warfare” at University College London in partnership with Inria and the Franco-British Data Society. Le Conseil franco-britannique, a organisé le 10 juillet 2024 une conférence sur “l’IA et Guerre de l’information” à University College London en collaboration avec Inria et […]

2024 Local Leaders announced / L’annonce de la cohorte des Local Leaders 2024

The Local Leaders programme is dedicated to supporting the social mobility for young people in both countries. It brings talented individuals aged 20-30 from disadvantaged backgrounds who have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial qualities for the benefit of their communities. The Franco-British Council selected four new Local Leaders in 2024, bringing the network to 49 Local Leaders […]

Visit to RAF Brize Norton / Visite de la base militaire RAF à Brize Norton

Today some of our Franco-British Young and Local Leaders visited the RAF base at Brize Norton to find out more about the Royal Air Force and defence cooperation.Aujourd’hui un groupe de Young et Local Leaders franco-britannique ont visité la base militaire Royal Air Force à Brize Norton pour en savoir plus sur la RAF et […]